RDE888 - Provision of statutory shellfish monitoring services for Scotland, Engl

Cefas
London
Selective procedure
1 November 2025 to 31 March 2026

Delivery of official control monitoring services for chemical contaminants in shellfish, specifically supporting the 2026 chemical contaminants programme for Food Standards Scotland and the Food Standards Agency. The work involves laboratory-based analysis and reporting to ensure regulatory compliance for shellfish safety across Scotland, England, and Wales.

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Awarded value: £50k; As published
Published: 13 February 2026
Awarded: 31 October 2025; Fera Science Limited
Contract length: 5 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Call-off from a framework agreement

Provision of statutory shellfish chemical contaminant monitoring and laboratory analysis services for national food safety and regulatory compliance programmes.

Provision of statutory official controls shellfish chemical contaminants monitoring services on behalf of Cefas for Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and Food Standards Agency (FSA) England and Wales
Provision of 2026 Official Control monitoring services for the FSS chemical contaminants programme

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Call-off from a framework agreement
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 5 months
Contract dates: 1 November 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 73200000

Services in this contract

Public analyst and official food and feed laboratory servicesMain service£163k typicalOfficial control monitoring of chemical contaminants in shellfish for food standards agencies

Lifecycle

Published
13 February 2026
Contract awardedto Fera Science Limited
31 October 2025
Contract starts
1 November 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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Fera Science Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/298957/rde888-provision-of-statutory-shellfish-monitoring-services-for-scotland-engl
Buyer reference: CF-0607800D8d000003VQwdEAG
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-f032bf8f-d3aa-4db9-a8ec-e2c3f4e3a692
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Cefas. RDE888 - Provision of statutory shellfish monitoring services for Scotland, Engl. Contract award, 13 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/298957/rde888-provision-of-statutory-shellfish-monitoring-services-for-scotland-engl (accessed 5 November 2026).